The Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a Specialization in Surgical Technology is designed as a completion program for students to augment student knowledge in the health/fitness/wellness field.

The Specialization in Surgical Technology articulates with the current Misericordia University mission by focusing on not only critical inquiry in a service oriented profession but in understanding and accepting all individuals to assist in providing competent and appropriate access to wellness and disease prevention care.

Benefits

Offered in a part-time format to fit your lifestyle and work schedule

Fully online option through the Part-Time Accelerated Degree Completion Program

Seamless transition and credit transfer process through articulation agreement with Luzerne County Community College

Program also available to transfer students from other institutions

Provides additional compensation and advancement opportunities

Access to abundant student resources and support

A bachelor degree provides greater employment opportunities

Program Format

The surgical technology courses will be taught on the LCCC campus with an articulation agreement between the two institutions. The courses for degree completion in the specialization area articulated are a combination of in-class face-to-face courses and online courses. Students have the option of all online coursework through the part-time accelerated format.

Admission

Applicants must have completed all surgical technology requirements for board certification as part of an accredited associate degree program, and must have approval from the accrediting body to take the board examination prior to matriculating into the completion program.

NOTES:

Currently students will have to complete all surgical technician requirements for board certification at LCCC since LCCC holds current accreditation. Students must have approval from the accrediting body to take the board examination prior to matriculating into the MU completion program.

A maximum of sixty-one (61) credits may be accepted in transfer from an associate’s degree program. Those credits may be applied toward core curriculum, major, and free elective requirements toward the minimum 120 required credits for degree completion.

From the maximum of 61 transferable credits that may be accepted, the student must have a minimum of 31 transferable credits in surgical technician courses from an accredited program and and either BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology I or BIO 121 Human Structure and Function I to be eligible for transfer.